Having begun this with a fairly open mind when it came to Champix - a relatively new medication - in the 14 months since I first referred to it in my book, which was the end of May 2007 when its launch was announced in the U.K., I have decided upon a personal stance. […]

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This is a serious warning: because of the comments that have come in so far over Champix, and because of the growing incidence of suicides linked to Champix (Don’t take my word - Google it: Champix suicides) I believe that anyone who wants help to stop smoking should look into this very carefully before agreeing […]

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Steadily the disquiet about this medication seems to be building, particularly in the U.S., where it was made available first. There are certainly bad reports, but there are quite a few good reports as well. Trouble is, it is difficult to know whether these are genuine, or some form of marketing. I […]

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At the very end of the book, in the final section called A Pause For Breath which you can read here on the site, I mentioned the announcement of the coming of a new magic pill to stop people smoking, which coincided with my completion of the book in May 2007. What I didn’t […]

Filed under: Champix/Chantix, Drugs on Trial, Smoking, The Book by Chris
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